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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Distichlis littoralis

shore grass

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Distichlis littoralis (Engelm.) H.L. Bell & Columbus
Common Name:
shore grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA46010
USDA Plants Symbol: DILI11
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank:
State Rank:
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
added to 4.2 on 2024-12-20
Add Date: 2024-12-20
Date Edited: 2024-12-20

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Feb-Mar)Apr-Jul(Aug-Dec)
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Elevation:
0 - 12 meters
0 - 40 feet
General Habitats:
  • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)
Microhabitat Details: Usually found along saltmarsh edges near high tide lines.
Microhabitat:
  • Edges

  Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Possibly threatened by development, non-native plants, illegal dumping, and urbanization. Potentially threatened by sea level rise.
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 0 0 %
THREAT LIST:

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA), Florida (FL), Louisiana (LA), Texas (TX)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

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Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

CNPS Status Review: Proposed addition to CRPR 4.2, G4/S3 (2024)
Original Description: Transactions of the Academy of Sciences of St. Louis 437, pl. 13-14 (1859)
Taxonomic Treatment: Systematic Botany 33(3): pp. 536-551 (2008)
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 21 December 2024].